Principles of Trauma Therapy: A Guide to Symptoms, Evaluation, and Treatment

This is a book on modern treatment of psychological trauma that is both comprehensive in scope yet highly practical in application.It is written for the average trauma clinician (or clinician new to the field who is confronted with a trauma client) to use in his or her daily work. - easy-to-read writing style - translating complex medical and neurological concepts for therapists and practitioners - comprehensive pharmacology update - coverage of all stages of symptoms, evaluation and treatment

Table of Contents:
Introduction Part I: Trauma, Effects, and Assessment 1. What is Trauma? 2. The Effects of Trauma 3. Assessing Trauma and Posttraumatic Outcomes Part II: Clinical Interventions 4. Central Issues in Trauma Treatment 5. Psychoeducation 6. Distress Reduction and Affect Regulation Training 7. Cognitive Interventions 8. Emotional Processing 9. Increasing Identity and Relational Functioning 10. Mindfulness in Trauma Treatment 11. Treating the Effects of Acute Trauma 12. Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology of Trauma 13. Conclusions References

About the Author :
John N. Briere, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, where he consults and teaches in the ER, burn unit, and inpatient psychiatry, and Center Director of the USC Adolescent Trauma Training Center’s National Child Traumatic Stress Network. A past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, he is recipient of the Robert S. Laufer Memorial Award for Scientific Achievement from ISTSS, and the Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Trauma Psychology from the American Psychological Association’s Division 56, and has been designated Highly Cited Researcher (Behavioral Sciences) by the Institute for Scientific Information. He is author of a number of books, articles, and psychological tests in the areas of trauma and interpersonal violence, and has a long-standing interest in the clinical applications of meditation, mindfulness, and compassion. His website is johnbriere.com.   Catherine Scott, MD, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Her educational background includes Harvard College, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and psychiatric residency training at Cornell and USC. She was formerly Medical Director of the Psychological Trauma Program at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, and the Associate Medical Director of the Psychiatric Emergency Service at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, where she taught and supervised resident physicians and medical students in the assessment and treatment of trauma-related disorders arising from sexual and physical violence, torture, child abuse, and other forms of interpersonal violence. Although continuing to teach, Dr. Scott stepped down from administrative duties in order to pursue writing and research projects. Her clinical and research interests include human rights, women’s issues, and the remediation of sexual violence and its effects.